Since the industrial revolution, the rapid growth and development of global industries have
depended largely upon the utilization of coal-derived chemicals, and more recently, the …

Fatty acyl reductase (FAR) is a crucial enzyme that catalyzes the NADPH-dependent
reduction of fatty acyl-CoA or acyl-ACP substrates to primary fatty alcohols, which in turn acts …

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) produces two oils of major economic importance, commonly
referred to as palm oil and palm kernel oil, extracted from the mesocarp and the endosperm …

Fatty acyl reductases (FARs) catalyse the reduction of fatty acyl-coenzyme A (CoA) or-acyl
carrier protein (ACP) substrates to primary fatty alcohols, which play essential roles in lipid …

Fatty alcohols are widely used for various applications and are found in products ranging
from detergents to cosmetics and cleaning agents. Currently, over 3 million tonnes of fatty …

Society has come to rely heavily on mineral oil for both energy and petrochemical needs.
Plant lipids are uniquely suited to serve as a renewable source of high‐value fatty acids for …

Primary fatty alcohols are found throughout the biological world, either in free form or in a
combined state. They are common components of plant surface lipids (ie cutin, suberin …

Background Fatty alcohols are widely used in industrial chemicals. The biosynthetic
pathways for fatty alcohols are diverse and widely existing in nature. They display a high …

Understanding the genetic response of plants to copper stress is a necessary step to
improving the utility of plants for environmental remediation and restoration. The objectives …

The cuticle is a protective layer covering aerial plant organs. We studied the function of
waxes for the establishment of the cuticular barrier in barley (Hordeum vulgare). The barley …